Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value. First Invitation August 2018 Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

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1 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value First Invitation August 2018 Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa

2 Provisional programme at a glance Friday, 17 August Saterday, 18 August Sunday, 19 August Morning 08:00 18:00 Registration 07:00 Registration 07:30 Chemotherapy breakfast session (Hall C) 08:00 Trade Symposium 1 (Hall B) Parallel Sessions 4 & 5 09:00 Oncology (Hall B) 09:00 Radiotherapy (Hall A) 09:00 Chemotherapy (Hall C) 09:00 Administration & Management (Room 11) 09:00 Oncology Social Workers (Room 10) 08:00 Trade Symposium 2 (Hall B) 09:00 Plenary Session 3 (Halls A C) 08:30 Refreshments & Trade Exhibition 10:45 Refreshments & Trade Exhibition 10:45 Refreshments & Trade Exhibition Afternoon Evening 10:00 Welcome & Opening (Halls A C) 10:15 Plenary Session 1 (Halls A C) 13:00 Lunch & Trade Exhibition 13:00 Lunch & Trade Exhibition Parallel Sessions 1 & 2 Parallel Session 6 14:00 Oncology (Hall B) 14:00 Radiotherapy (Hall A) 14:00 Chemotherapy (Hall C) 14:00 Administration & Management (Room 11) 14:00 Oncology Social Workers (Room 10) 11:30 Plenary Session 2 (Halls A C) 11:30 Plenary Session 4 (Halls A C) 14:00 Oncology (Hall B) 14:00 Radiotherapy (Hall A) 14:00 Chemotherapy (Hall C) 14:00 Administration & Management (Room 11) 14:00 Oncology Social Workers (Room 10) 16:00 Refreshments & Trade Exhibition 15:00 Refreshments & Trade Exhibition Parallel Session 3 Parallel Session 7 16:30 Oncology (Hall B) 16:30 Radiotherapy (Hall A) 16:30 Chemotherapy (Hall C) 16:30 Administration & Management (Room 11) 16:30 Oncology Social Workers (Room 10) 15:30 Oncology (Hall B) 15:30 Radiotherapy (Hall A) 15:30 Chemotherapy (Hall C) 15:30 Administration & Management (Room 11) 15:30 Oncology Social Workers (Room 10) 17:30 Meet & Greet Exhibition Hall 19:00 Dinner Century City Conference Centre 12:30 Congress closure 12:45 Adjourn 13:00 Shuttles depart to airport 2 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

3 Contents Page Invitation from Conference Chairs 4 Important dates 5 Website 4 Enquiries 4 Invited international speakers 6 Registration 7 Accommodation arrangements 8 Travel arrangements / shuttle service 9 Social Functions 10 Intention Form 11 3 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

4 Invitation from Conference Chairs Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the 5 th ICON Conference to be held at Century City Convention Centre in Cape Town from 17 to 19 August The theme for this year s conference is Optimising Outcomes: Unlocking Value. We invite all specialist oncologists, chemotherapy staff, radiation therapists, medical physicists, radiobiologists, business managers, senior administrative staff and stakeholders from the funding environment to engage with the collective aim of improving cancer treatment in South Africa. The conference will be academically rewarding with exciting contributions from both local and international speakers. Our aim is to highlight real-world oncology as it is practised within the clinic, with information pertinent to the South African context. Please return your Intention Form to us as soon as possible. We look forward to engaging with you in Cape Town! Kind regards Dr Anita Bonthuys - ICON Clinical Executive Dr Ernst Marais - Chief Operations Officer 4 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

5 Important dates Programme on Conference Website: 1 April 2018 Deadline for early bird registration: 31 May 2018 Ö Please reserve your hotel room before 30 June You will receive the Final Invitation, Registration Form and information on social functions in April The Final Invitation and on-line registration facility will be available on the website during April Website Enquiries Only enquiries relating to the contents of the academic programmes Dr Anita Bonthuys Tel: +27 (0) anita.bonthuys@cancernet.co.za Organisational & Administrative Aspects, Exhibitions & Sponsorships: RK Communication Rhyno Kriek, Clayton Meise & Amelia Koch (Conference Organisers) Tel.: + 27 (0) / Fax: info@rkcommunication.co.za Postal address: PO Box 28694, Danhof, Bloemfontein, 9310, South Africa 5 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

6 Invited International Speakers Speaker Institution, City & Country Field(s) of expertise Dr Bryan Burmeister University of Queensland, Australia Radiation oncology technologies, upper gastro-intestinal malignancies, melanoma, lung cancer, clinical research, protocol and guideline development, and quality assurance in radiation oncology. Prof Mary Gospodarowicz University of Toronto, Australia & Immediate past Head of Princess Margaret Hospital Genitourinary cancers, lymphoma, quality in cancer care, outcomes collection, cancer survivorship and global access to radiotherapy. Dr Russel Hoverman Texas Oncology, Dallas Value Based Cancer Care, Cancer Care Pathways & NCCN Guidelines Development Prof Yolande Lievens Ghent University, Belgium & President of ESTRO Thoracic malignancies, breast and lymphoma, health services research, access to radiotherapy, (utilization, barriers and costing), health economics, value based health care and quality of radiotherapy practices. 6 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

7 Registration You will receive the Final Invitation & Registration Form during March The Final Invitation and on-line registration facility will be available on the Conference website during March Fee entitlements Conference sessions for specific days as indicated in the programme for each group Meet & greet Dinner Trade exhibition, lunches & refreshments during breaks Please take note: Travel and accommodation expenses are excluded and all delegates need to pay for their own travel and accommodation expenses for this conference. This arrangement also applies to the members of ICON. Registration fees Please refer to fee entitlements No VAT payable EARLY BIRD Register AND pay UNTIL 31 May 2018 Entire duration Specific days STANDARD FEE Register AND pay FROM 1 June 2018 Entire duration Specific days LATE FEE Register AND pay FROM 30 July 2018 Entire duration Specific days Speakers R 0 R 0 R 0 R 0 R 0 R 0 Members of ICON (includes all employees of ICON practices): ICON Member & ICON Admin Staff R R 750/d R R 950/d R R 1 150/d Non-members of ICON in private sector: Oncologists / Physicists / Oncology Social Workers (Psychosocial) / Pharmacists, Radio Therapists / Chemotherapy Sisters / Scheme / Admin Staff & Funder Administrators R R 1 000/d R R 1 200/d R R 1 400/d Delegates in fulltime government employment (without involvement in private practice): State Consultants / Registrars / Medical Officers / Physicists / Oncology Social Workers (Psychosocial) / Pharmacists, Radio Therapists / Chemotherapy Sisters R R 650/d R R 850/d R R 1 000/d *Trade delegates / Exhibitors Two free delegates per exhibition stand R R 1 150/d R R 1 400/d R R 1 700/d * Please note that ONLY trade delegates / representatives in the service of companies participating in the Trade Exhibition OR involved as sponsors will be allowed to attend the conference. SOCIAL FUNCTIONS: Meet & greet and Dinner are free of charge for delegates registered for the ENTIRE academic conference. Meet & greet (17 August) Free of charge for all delegates registered for entire conference R 250 / person for additional guests. Dinner (18 August) Free of charge for all delegates registered for entire conference R 350 / person for additional guests. 7 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

8 Accommodation arrangements You are responsible for your own accommodation arrangements & payment. Please reserve your rooms via the web-links below. We have secured group accommodation at the following four hotels close to the conference venue: Century City Hotel, Cape Town Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers, Colosseum Luxury Hotel and Stay Easy. These rooms will be reserved for conference delegates until 31 May 2018 and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Rates include breakfast & 14% VAT, but exclude incidental expenses & 1% tourism levy. Rates are subject to change without prior notice. All the hotels have complimentary Wi-Fi available. Century City Hotel (20m from Century City Conference Centre) Address: 3 Energy Lane, Century City Group code: ISIMO2018 (Please insert this code when you do the online booking) Web-link: Please click here Contact person: Felicia Tel: felicia.r@ccconferencecentre.co.za Website: Parking: R 50 / day Colosseum Luxury Hotel (400m from Century City Conference Centre) Address: Cnr of Century Boulevard & Century Way, Century City Promo code: ICON2018 (Please insert this code when you do the online booking) Web-link: Please click here Contact person: Charne Cupido Tel: Fax: reservations@colosseum.co.za Website: Parking: Free Single / night 2 people / night (double room) Rates include breakfast & 14% VAT, but exclude incidental expenses & 1% tourism levy. Rates are subject to change without prior notice. All the hotels have complimentary Wi-Fi available. Cape Town Marriott Hotel Crystal Towers (300m from Century City Conference Centre) Address: Cnr of Century Boulevard and Rialto Road, Century City Reservation nu: Web-link: Please click here Book your group rate for 5th ICON Conference Contact person: Alia Chafekar Tel: crystal.capetown.reservations@ marriotthotels.com Website: Parking: Free Stay Easy Century City Hotel (700m from Century City Conference Centre) Address: Century Boulevard, Century City Reservation nu: Web-link: Please click here Contact person: Nomvuyiseko Mavi Mondliwa Tel: Capetown.groupreservations@tsogosun.com Website: century-city/pages/overview.aspx Parking: Free Single / night 2 people / night (double room) R R Deluxe Suite: R Executive Suite: R Two Bedroom Suite: R (for four guests, one king size bed in each bedroom) Deluxe Suite: R1 890 Executive Suite: R R R R R Please reserve your room before 31 May Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

9 Travel arrangements / shuttle service Please have a look at the shuttle times below BEFORE you book your flights! You are responsible for your own travel arrangements. A shuttle service will be provided, for times specified below, by the Conference Organisers between the Cape Town International Airport and the Century City Conference Centre. Return fare: R300 per person, One way: R150 per person Daily shuttle service All the hotels on our accommodation list are within walking distance from the Century City Conference Centre. We will only have a small rotating shuttle that is available between the hotels on our accommodation list during the day. Shuttles between the Cape Town International Airport and Century City Conference Centre: Shuttles from Cape Town International Airport to Century City Conference Centre: Friday, 17 August Departure times: 08:00, 09:00 & 10:00 Shuttle from Century City Conference Centre to Cape Town International Airport: Sunday, 19 August Departure time: 13:00 If the times above do not suit your needs, we would like to recommend that you make use of a private shuttle or Uber. 9 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

10 Social Functions Friday, 17 August, 17:30 Meet & Greet Venue: Exhibition areas, Century City Conference Centre Dress: Casual Cost: Free of charge for all registered delegates. R 250 for additional guests. Saturday, 18 August, 19:00 Dinner Venue: Century City Conference Centre Dress: Smart attire / Day suit / Traditional Cost: Free of charge for all registered delegates. R 350 for additional guests. 10 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value

11 INTENTION FORM Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa Please complete this form as soon as possible if it is your intention to attend the conference. And it to OR fax it to +27 (0) PLEASE TAKE NOTE THIS IS NOT A REGISTRATION FORM Title:... Initials:... Surname:... Organisation / Company: Postal address:... City / Town:... Postal code:... Country:... Cell number:... Business tel:... Please include me in all mailings: Yes OR No The following colleagues / contacts should be included in future mailings: Title:... Initials:... Surname:... Organisation / Company: Postal address:... City / Town:... Postal code:... Country:... Cell number:... Business tel:... Please include me in all mailings: Yes OR No 11 Optimising outcomes: Unlocking value